Wendalyn vs Wendy

Side-by-side comparison of Wendalyn and Wendy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wendalyn

Girl name

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wendalyn Wendy
Current Rank Unranked #1096
Total Births (all years) 50 262,325
Peak Year 1970 1967
Peak Year Births 9 11,223
Peak Decade 1970s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendalyn Wendy
1910s - 5
1920s - 45
1930s - 583
1940s 7 8,423
1950s - 42,675
1960s 16 88,963
1970s 27 74,185
1980s - 22,268
1990s - 11,080
2000s - 9,577
2010s - 3,371
2020s - 1,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendalyn Wendy
2014 - 359
2015 - 288
2016 - 328
2017 - 230
2018 - 273
2019 - 222
2020 - 196
2021 - 196
2022 - 192
2023 - 176
2024 - 225
2025 - 165

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1949–1977.

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